Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Two Men Taken Into Custody in Con-
nection with the KIumpf Murder.

Two Men Taken Into Custody in Con-
nection with the Klumpf Murder.
Between ~ and l CLOCK yesterday morn
ing Chief Dillman and Deputy Sheriff
Warren Drew drove in hack to the resi-
dence of Theodore Deming, at Twenty-hrst
and W streets, and there arrested a man
named Harry Griffin, who was recently
taken by Mr.. Deming into his employ,
and has conducted himself so well that his
employer could scarcely believe him guilty
of any offense. The arrest would have
been made earlier, but a man who knew
where Griffin was could not be found until
a late hour. When aroused from his SUM
bers and told that he was under arrest,
Griffin became very nervous and confused,
and several times asked what he was
wanted for. He was finally told that it was
for burglariZing DIR. Dixons room at the
Golden Eagle Hotel, though he was really
arrested on suspicion of his being the MUIR
derer of ]. f. Klumpf, who was killed on
Eighth street, near +, on the night of the
2lst instant. He made strong denial of the
burglary accusation, and persisted in deny
ing that he had gold watch and chain in his
possession, though Mr.. Drew told him that
he knew he had such property recently.
After repeated denials, the officers felt con-
tident that there was something wrong
about his possession of the watch, when
en- route to the station house he confessed
to having one, and told where it was in his
room, the officers returning and finding it.
Yesterday morning his trunk was searched,
and in it found valuable dress gold pen
holder, two silver goblets, number of
towels and other articles belonging to Mrs.
w. s. Mesick, at whose residence he had
been employed for about five weeks during
the months of February and March. 1t
was also ascertained that he stole from
Mrs. Mesick a considerable quantity of
Irish linen, in the piece, and sold it at a
store. A clear case of grand larceny is
thus made out against him, though the
other charge should fail. The same Off
GERS also arrested young man named Fred
Balm, on suspicion of his being the COM
panion of Griffin on the occasion. of the
murder. The theory upon which these ar
resist in connection with the homicide were
made is that Mr.. Klumpf was mistaken
for Geo. Hall, an employe of Warehouse a.
Lester. Griffin has Tor some time been q
frequent visitor at the residence of Mrs.
Grow, who resides at Eighth and d streets.
Hall was an old acquaintance of hers, and
had at times assisted her financially when
she was in trouble, she having separated
from her husband, from whom she is seek
ing divorce. Balm also visited at the
house occasionally. Griffin became Jealous
of Hall, and is said to have threatened to
kill him, and also threatened Mrs Grow s
life. His threats against Hall were made
in such a manner that it was feared he
would carry them out. Halls general APP
pearance very much resembled that of
klumpf, and the theory runs that Griffin
met the latter mistook him in the dark for
Hall, and fired the fatal shot. The officers
found in Griffin's room cartridge loading
deringer, unloaded, and also found the
shell of the cartridge from which the load
had been fired. The bullet taken from
the body OF the murdered man is such in
size and form as might have been fired
from this weapon, but up to last evening
1t had not been ascertained whether it
would fit. Griffin has not yet been told of
the charge of murder, but seemed much
relieved yesterday when informed that he
was in custody for robbing the Mesick resi-
dence. He will be interviewed after the
officers have informed themselves upon
certain matters relating to the case. Balm
claims that he is not an intimate friend of
Griffin, and has only slight acquaintance
with him, from meeting at Mrs. Grow
and elsewhere casually. and denies that he
associated with him further than that His
reputation is good, and ii is likely that he
will soon be released if he can account for
his whereabouts on the night of the homi-
eide.